Heaps Normal Half Day Hazy
By Heaps Normal · Australia
Heaps Normal’s “fruity hazy pale ale”, which it calls “tropical sunshine in a can”. It has 19 kcal per 100ml and 71 in a 375ml can, it’s vegan, and Heaps Normal says it won gold and a Country Winner title at the 2026 World Beer Awards.
At under 0.5% ABV, this isn’t alcohol-free under UK guidance, which keeps the term for 0.05% or less. We list it with alcohol-free beers, as UK shops do. How UK labels work
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What is Half Day Hazy?
Half Day Hazy joined Quiet XPA and Another Lager in Heaps Normal’s core range at the end of 2022. Heaps Normal calls it a “fruity hazy pale ale” and its “tropical sunshine in a can”; it doesn’t name the hops. We list it with the hazy IPAs, alongside other hazy pale ales such as Northern Monk Faith Alcohol Free.
Heaps Normal says it brews “in the same way as normal craft beers”, with a trace of alcohol from natural fermentation, and its UK distributor says nothing is removed. It’s contract-brewed in Melbourne.
Heaps Normal’s nutrition panel gives 19 kcal, 4g of carbohydrate and 1.7g of sugar per 100ml, and Heaps Normal says a can has 71 kcal. It’s vegan, and Heaps Normal calls it low gluten, at 29ppm, but it isn’t gluten-free.
Heaps Normal’s awards page lists gold at the World Beer Awards in 2025 and 2026, when it was also a Country Winner, and gold at the Sydney Royal in 2026. Crafty Pint reported that it was also named the World’s Best No & Low Alcohol Pale Beer at the 2025 awards. Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender had it in stock on 28 October 2026. See our guide to the best alcohol-free hazy IPAs for more.
Awards
- World Beer Awards 2026: gold and Country Winner
- Sydney Royal 2026: gold
- World Beer Awards 2025: World’s Best No & Low Alcohol Pale Beer, as Crafty Pint reported, and gold
From Heaps Normal’s awards page and Crafty Pint, October 2026.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Heaps Normal’s description (a fruity hazy pale ale, “tropical sunshine in a can”) and its nutrition panel (1.7g of sugar per 100ml), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Nutrition
| Typical values | Per 100ml | Per 375ml can |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 80 kJ / 19 kcal | 71 kcal |
| Fat | <1g | — |
| of which saturates | <1g | — |
| Carbohydrate | 4g | — |
| of which sugars | 1.7g | — |
| Fibre | 0.5g | — |
| Protein | 0.1g | — |
| Sodium | 5.7mg | — |
Figures from Heaps Normal’s product page (per 100ml) and its FAQ (per can), checked October 2026. Heaps Normal gives sodium rather than salt. Only the energy is given per can.
Key facts
| Official name | Half Day Hazy (Heaps Normal calls it a fruity hazy pale ale) |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Heaps Normal, Australia |
| Style | Hazy pale ale |
| ABV | <0.5% |
| Pack | 375ml can: cases of 6, 12 and 24 at Dry Drinker; singles at Wise Bartender; four-packs and cases of 24 from Heaps Normal |
| Calories | 19 kcal per 100ml; 71 kcal per 375ml can |
| Carbohydrate | 4g per 100ml |
| Sugar | 1.7g per 100ml |
| Ingredients | Water, malt, hops, yeast, according to Heaps Normal; no preservatives |
| Hops | Not named by Heaps Normal |
| Allergens | Cereal grains (Heaps Normal names barley, oats and wheat) |
| Vegan | Yes: Heaps Normal marks every beer vegan |
| Gluten | Not gluten-free: Heaps Normal calls it low gluten, at 29ppm. It says its beers aren’t suitable for people with coeliac disease |
| How it’s made | Heaps Normal says it’s brewed in the same way as normal craft beer, with a trace of alcohol from fermentation; its UK distributor says no alcohol is removed |
| Brewed | Under contract in Melbourne (“Naarm/Melbourne made”, says Heaps Normal) |
| Awards | World Beer Awards 2026: gold and Country Winner |
| UK availability | In stock online |
Sources: Heaps Normal’s product page, FAQ, awards page and UK shop, Crafty Pint, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender, checked October 2026. The label on the can is always the final word.
How Half Day Hazy sits in the Heaps Normal range
| Beer | Style | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet XPA | XPA | 17 kcal | 8.5 | In stock online |
| Half Day Hazy (this beer) | Hazy pale ale | 19 kcal | 8.4 | In stock online |
| Another Lager | Lager | 16 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock online |
All under 0.5% ABV. Checked October 2026; scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. Heaps Normal’s Third IPA, sold in Australia, isn’t in our directory.
About Heaps Normal
Heaps Normal is an Australian alcohol-free beer brand that launched in Canberra in July 2020 and is now based in Sydney. Its co-founders are pro surfer Jordy Smith, chief executive Andy Miller and brewer Ben Holdstock. It doesn’t own a brewery: it says its beer is made in Melbourne, brewed like normal craft beer to under 0.5%. Heaps Normal marks every beer vegan, and it has been a certified B Corp since 2023. It arrived in the UK in 2025.
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Door 14 of our alcohol-free advent calendar. Heaps Normal Half Day Hazy is one of the 24 beers in the calendar you can build yourself, chosen from the highest scorers in our reviews. See all 24 doors in our build-your-own alcohol-free advent calendar.
